Pupil, 17, suspended from top school for 'slapping, forcing classmate to kiss his shoes'

Moments before the second slap is delivered, the pupil is instructed to kiss the aggressor's shoes. “I am telling you now, you're gonna bend on your knees and say sorry. Kiss my shoe, kiss my shoe,” he barks.The school confirmed the incident, but referred queries to the department.

Pulumani raised concern at the number of violent incidents reported across the province. “We have received an increased number of complaints, be those of violence or bullying, among our kids and it is concerning,” he said. “A provincial school safety summit was held recently and out of that a common learner code of conduct was proposed and discussed. That is currently undergoing further discussions within the department,” he added.

In January, a 15-year-old pupil was allegedly assaulted by a group of boys. Provincial education MEC Mlungisi Mvoko condemned the attack at the time.

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